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A visit to the Delafosse Cemetery ...


The location of the Delafosse Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Delafosse Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Delafosse Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Delafosse Cemetery

Lat:   30.7519°   (30° 45' 6")

Lon:   -92.5015°   (-92° 30' 5")

The Delafosse Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Delafosse Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Delafosse Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Evangeline Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Delafosse Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Delafosse Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Delafosse Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pine Prairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
      • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <4>
    • Reddell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
      • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <4>
    • Mamou
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
      • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <4>
    • Bayou Chicot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Turkey Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <4>
    • Oakdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
    • Pawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
    • Duralde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Ville Platte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Landry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
      • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <4>
    • Glenmora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmora
      • Glenmora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmora <4>
    • Chataignier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
      • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oberlin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • McNary
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
        • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Longleaf
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
        • Longleaf is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longleaf <4>
      • Eunice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
        • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <4>
      • Milburn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
        • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Basile
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
        • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
      • Gold Dust
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Dust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
        • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Elizabeth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
        • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
      • Eola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
        • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Forest Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
        • Forest Hill is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <4>
      • Marionville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
        • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Cheneyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
        • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <4>
      • Loyd
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
        • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Delafosse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Evangeline Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Delafosse Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Basile
      • Basile lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Delafosse Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Basile.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Eunice
      • Eunice lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Delafosse Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eunice.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Glenmora
    • Mamou
      • Mamou lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Delafosse Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Oakdale
    • Ville Platte

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Delafosse Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Delafosse Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Beaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Pinseclair Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinseclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinseclair Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinseclair Cemetery
    • Ortego Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ortego Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortego Cemetery
    • Ardoin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ardoin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardoin Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Fontenot Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontenot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontenot Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Dehany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dehany Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehany Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Caney Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caney Creek Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caney Creek Cemetery
    • Platin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platin Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Pecan Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pecan Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Grove Cemetery
      • Ardoin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ardoin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardoin Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Paron Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paron Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paron Cemetery
      • Murdock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Science Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cryer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cryer Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryer Cemetery
      • Deshotel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deshotel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deshotel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshotel Cemetery
      • Duplechien Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplechien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duplechien Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplechien Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Vanburg Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanburg Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanburg Cemetery
      • McCormack Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCormack Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormack Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Delafosse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534478  (Delafosse Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #534478 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Beaver
      • County: Evangeline         Elev: 27
      • Location given for GNIS #534478 (Delafosse Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Evangeline, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Delafosse Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7519, Longitude: -92.5015       In this case, the coordinates for the Delafosse Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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